Experienced RN - Registered Nurse - Mother Baby- Nights

OU Health•Oklahoma City, OK

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Registered Nurse positions are available at levels I, II, or III, depending on experience and education. This role involves providing the highest quality of care to patients in a hospital setting with health problems ranging from simple to complex. The nurse will model the OU Health Way, living the core values of putting Patients First, pursuing Relentless Excellence, showing Integrity, seeking Inclusion for all staff and patients, always Learning, and valuing Teamwork. RN I represents a novice or advanced beginner nurse advancing to competent, relying on rules and potentially formulating principles based on experience. The position requires aligning behaviors with OU Health values, maintaining nursing professional practice standards, and assuming responsibility for assigned patients. Responsibilities include documenting patient responses, assisting physicians, monitoring physiological data, administering medication, initiating and monitoring IVs and blood products, delivering safe and competent care, resolving patient complaints, informing patients and families, making referrals, fostering a growth mindset through mentorship and professional development, developing a career plan, fostering an inclusive workforce, and delegating tasks to clinical support staff.

Requirements

Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
Current Registered Nurse License (RN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate compact Registered Nurse (eNLC)).
Basic Life Support (American Heart Association) certification required upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in Nursing (preferred for RN III).
Specialty certifications (preferred for RN III).

Responsibilities

Aligns behaviors with OU Health values and maintains nursing professional practice standards.
Assumes responsibility for an assigned patient or group of patients.
Documents patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed medical treatments, noting all changes in physician order on assigned patients.
Assists physician in the examination of patients and in performing minor diagnostic procedures and treatment.
Obtains and monitors physiological data of patients, observes the physiological manifestations of patients, and intervenes when necessary.
Administers medication as prescribed.
Initiates, regulates and monitors intravenous infusions and blood products.
Delivers patient care safely and competently.
Resolves patient complaints in a timely manner in accordance with policy and in collaboration with support staff.
Informs patient and family of hospital procedures and shares care plan during the time of care and at the time of discharge.
Makes referrals regarding patient care needs to appropriate personnel.
Fosters a growth mindset through seeking mentorship, remaining open to coaching and feedback, and maintaining professional certification(s)/licensure in order to perpetually develop and uphold the skills required for proficiency within the nursing profession.
Develops a professional career plan and establishes personal, performance goals in alignment with enterprise-wide metrics, frequently measuring progress with department leadership.
Fosters an inclusive workforce where individual differences are valued and maximized to achieve OU Health’s winning aspiration.
Delegates tasks to clinical support staff as needed.
Performs other duties as assigned.